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| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 1st October 2023 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 110.07 | 10.4 | 650 | 8 | 0.03 | 19.8 | 18 | 43 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Present: Julie, Isabelle, Michelle
Very odd results indeed - high EC, high oxygen and high pH. The oxygen result is not a typo. Just after the school holidays - a good time for dumping chemical waste? Also, no rainfall for a while so the creek was low, and temperatures have been high for the time of year.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 2 | 2 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 12 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 2 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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